March 1, 1996
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Revisions to Monthly Hotline Report
FROM: Carie VanHook, Office of Solid Waste
TO: Monthly Hotline Report Recipients
Thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to our
recent survey on the Monthly Hotline Report. We received 60
responses to our survey, providing us with many good suggestions
for improving the Report. Based on the feedback we received, we
are making the following changes beginning with the January 1996
Report.
Questions & Answers section: The survey results indicated that
the Q & As are the most useful part of the Report. In addition
to the highly technical Q & As in the Report, we will develop Q &
As based on frequently asked questions to increase the number of
Q & As in the Report.
Federal Register section: We are continuing to provide summaries
of final and proposed rules published in the Federal Register.
For notices of state authorization and consent decrees/
settlements we will not provide a summary, but will include a
listing of the title and citation.
Call Analysis section: We have streamlined this section, and will
only include statistics on who calls the Hotline (caller profile)
and what they are calling about (hotline topics).
Timely Distribution: Because the Q & As require extensive EPA
review, there is sometimes a delay in finalizing the Report. For
subscribers who receive the Report electronically via the Hotline
listserver, we will distribute the Federal Register and New
Publications sections as soon as they are finalized and send out
the Q & As later on when they are completed.
Information on Internet Access: We have included in the Federal
Register and Publications sections information on how to access
EPA documents on the Internet.
Listserver Service: For subscribers to the electronic listserver,
in addition to the Monthly Hotline Report, we will continue to
distribute information on all significant RCRA/UST, Superfund,
and EPCRA rulemakings, as well as other "hot topic" information.
I hope that the revised Monthly Hotline Report continues to
be a useful tool for you. If you have any comments or questions,
please feel free to contact me at 703-308-7891 or at
Vanhook.Carie@epamail.epa.gov. Thanks.
MONTHLY HOTLINE REPORT
January 1996
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HOTLINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Frequently Asked Questions on Composting
Does composting constitute source reduction or recycling in
EPA s hierarchy of solid waste management?
Composting organic wastes after they are transported to a
centralized municipal composting facility is a waste management
activity characteristic of recycling. Composting organic waste
at the point of generation such as in the yard of a home is a
form of source reduction, since no formal waste management
activity occurs (Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the
United States, 1994 Update, November, 1994).
Must a centralized municipal solid waste composting facility
obtain a permit before the facility may begin composting
operations?
Although the federal regulations do not specifically address
composting facilities, many individual state or county agencies
have established permitting procedures to operate centralized
solid waste composting facilities. States may require facilities
to submit the following information: details of facility design,
operating plans, description of incoming materials, monitoring
plans, potential environmental releases, and potential markets
for final compost product (Decision-Makers Guide to Solid Waste
Management, Volume II, August 1995).
What markets are available for compost product material?
Many markets are available for composted material including
the agricultural industry, the landscape industry, the nursery
industry, public agencies, and residential property owners. New
research and field work has also begun to open markets for
tailored compost material in the commercial bioremediation
industry to clean up contaminants in soil, water, and air. The
quality of compost products and the demand for compost products
will vary according to regional land and climate characteristics.
As such, a centralized municipal compost facility should identify
potential markets early and cater to those markets needs. For
more information about compost markets refer to Markets for
Compost (November 1993).
What percentage of yard trimmings are recycled in
centralized municipal compost piles?
EPA has estimated that 32.8 million tons of yard trimmings
were generated in 1993. Approximately 19.8 percent (or 6.5
million tons) of the 1993 quantity of yard trimmings were managed
in centralized municipal compost facilities (Characterization of
Municipal Solid Waste in the United States, 1994 Update,
November, 1994). Many yard trimmings are also managed in
backyard compost heaps. Since 1988, private and public compost
facilities have increased from about 700 to 3,100 in 1994.
2. Contractors as Procuring Agencies
RCRA 6002 applies to procuring agencies that purchase
$10,000 or more of a designated item during the current fiscal
year, or who purchased $10,000 or more of a designated item or
functionally equivalent items during the preceding fiscal year.
A procuring agency is defined as ...any federal agency, or any
state agency, or agency of a political subdivision of a state
which is using appropriated federal funds for such procurement,
or any person contracting with any such agency with respect to
work performed under such contract (1004(17)). If a federal
agency is subject to 6002, will contractors with that federal
agency automatically be subject to 6002?
No. Federal contractors with procuring agencies subject to
6002 are not automatically subject to the requirements of 6002.
These contractors must buy an EPA-designated item with recycled
content subject to certain conditions (e.g., availability,
conformance with applicable performance standards) if they
purchase $10,000 or more of the item during the current year or
purchased $10,000 worth of the item in the preceding fiscal year,
for use under the agency contract. For example, a federal
contractor that purchases $10,000 of office paper products during
the current fiscal year for use on the federal contract would
need to purchase recycled content paper. Thus, the contractor
would need to ensure the paper purchased for the federal contract
contained the highest amount of postconsumer recovered material
practicable.
3. Conversion of Permitted or Interim Status Units to Generator
Accumulation Units
A treatment, storage, or disposal facility (TSDF) stores
hazardous waste in permitted storage units. The owner or
operator wishes to convert some of the permitted storage units
into generator 90-day accumulation units used to manage wastes
that are generated on site. What requirements must the owner or
operator comply with before a permitted unit may operate as a
generator 90-day accumulation unit?
Generally, an owner or operator removing a unit from the
jurisdiction of a RCRA permit must first close the unit in
accordance with all of the applicable closure provisions for
permitted units. In this case, since the converted units will
continue to store hazardous waste, conversion will not trigger
closure requirements because the unit will not have received its
final volume of hazardous waste (40 CFR Part 264.113(a)). Once
the unit receives waste for the last time, the owner or operator
must comply with the more stringent permitted closure provisions
in 40 CFR Part 264 (Subpart G and the unit specific closure
provisions), rather than the closure provisions for generator
accumulation units referenced in 262.34(a). In addition, the
owner or operator must maintain financial assurance pursuant to
Part 264, Subpart H, until closure of the unit is complete (57 FR
37254; August 18, 1992). To indicate that hazardous waste
management activities in the converted unit are no longer covered
by the facility s permit, the facility must submit the
appropriate permit modification.
Owners or operators converting interim status units to 90-
day accumulation units also need not begin final closure until
after the final receipt of hazardous waste (40 CFR Part
265.113(a)). Upon final closure, the owner or operator must
comply with the interim status closure provisions in Part 265
(Subpart G and the unit specific closure provisions). As with
permitted TSDFs, the owner or operator of interim status
facilities must maintain financial assurance pursuant to Part
264, Subpart H, until final closure is completed.
4. Corrective Action Beyond Interim Status Facility Boundary
RCRA 3004(v) requires owners/operators of permitted
hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities
(TSDFs) to perform corrective action for any contamination that
has migrated beyond the facility boundary. What authorities can
EPA use to order corrective action for releases which have
migrated beyond the boundary of an interim status facility?
EPA can invoke 3008(h) or 7003 authority to address
releases that have migrated beyond an interim status facility
boundary. Pursuant to 3008(h), EPA can order corrective action
or bring suit for the release of hazardous waste into the
environment from a facility that is interim status, should have
had interim status, or formerly had interim status. This
includes authority for releases which have migrated beyond the
facility boundary. Although 3008(h) does not explicitly state
that EPA can order corrective action beyond an interim status
facility boundary, EPA interprets the 3008(h) statutory
authority to be at least as broad as the permitted facility
corrective action authorities in 3004(u) and (v) (50 FR 28716;
July 15, 1985). Thus, because 3004(v) explicitly provides
authority for corrective action beyond a permitted facility
boundary, 3008(h) provides parallel authority for releases
beyond an interim status boundary.
Section 7003 gives EPA the power to order corrective action
or bring suit to abate imminent and substantial endangerment
caused by the past or present handling, storage, treatment,
transport, or disposal of any solid or hazardous waste. This
broad and powerful authority is not limited to any particular
kind of RCRA site. Section 7003 is, therefore, also potentially
applicable to contamination which has migrated beyond the
boundary of an interim status facility.
CERCLA
5. Discount Rates for Comparison of Remedial Alternatives
During the feasibility study phase of the Superfund response
process, the project manager carefully estimates the costs of
various remedial action alternatives. Present worth analysis is
used to evaluate expenditures that occur over different time
periods by discounting all future costs to a common base year,
usually the current year (OSWER Directive 9355.2-01). By
performing a present worth analysis, the cost of remedial action
alternatives can be evaluated and compared with regard to the
total cost of an action, even though the remedial action may take
several years to complete. The figure derived from the present
worth analysis represents the amount of money that, if invested
in the base year and then disbursed over time, would reflect all
remedial action costs. Has EPA recommended a certain discount
rate to use in present worth calculations?
Yes. EPA recommends that project managers use a seven
percent rate to conduct present worth calculations (OSWER
Directive 9355.3-20). The preamble to the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan states, "EPA recognizes the
importance of using an appropriate discount rate when deriving
estimates of project costs. EPA will follow OMB circular A-94
. . ." (55 FR 8722-8723; March 8, 1990). The OMB Circular was
revised on October 29, 1992, changing the discount rate to seven
percent. In June 1993, EPA directed project managers to use the
seven percent discount rate instead of the five percent discount
rate published in Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations
and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA: Interim Final (October
1988, OSWER Directive 9355.3-01). The seven percent rate should
be applied to all sites which have a Record of Decision (ROD)
planned for FY94 and thereafter (OSWER Directive 9355.3-20).
NEW PUBLICATIONS
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RCRA
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Modules
(Complete Set)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 135
This series of RCRA modules was developed as a training tool for
RCRA/UST, Superfund and EPCRA Hotline Information Specialists.
Each module provides a general overview of a specific RCRA
regulatory topic. Each module contains an introduction,
regulatory summary, and a regulatory developments section.
Modules may be purchased as a set or individually, as noted
below.
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Hazardous Waste Identification (40 CFR Part 261)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 143
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions (40 CFR Part
261.4)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 150
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Definition of Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste
Recycling (40 CFR Parts 261.2 and 261.9)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 168
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Generators (40 CFR Part 262)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 176
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Transporters (40 CFR Part 263)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 184
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (40
CFR Parts 264/265, Subparts A-E)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 192
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Land Disposal Restrictions (40 CFR Part 268)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 200
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Permits and Interim Status (40 CFR Part 270)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 218
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Containers (40 CFR Parts 264/265, Subpart I;
Section 261.7)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 226
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Tanks (40 CFR Parts 264/265, Subpart J)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 234
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Drip Pads (40 CFR Parts 264/265, Subpart W)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 242
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Containment Buildings (40 CFR Parts 264/265,
Subpart DD)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 259
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Land Disposal Units
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 267
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Miscellaneous and Other Units (40 CFR Part 264,
Subpart X and 40 CFR Part 265, Subparts P, Q, and R)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 275
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incinerators (40 CFR Parts
264/265, Subpart O)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 283
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Boilers and Industrial Furnaces (40 CFR Part 266,
Subpart H)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 291
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Used Oil (40 CFR Part 266, Subpart E, and Part
279)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 309
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Financial Assurance (40 CFR Parts 264/265,
Subpart H)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 317
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Closure/Post-Closure (40 CFR Parts 264/265,
Subpart G)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 325
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Groundwater Monitoring
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 333
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Corrective Action
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 341
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Air Emission Standards
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 358
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to State Programs
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 366
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 374
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Solid Waste Programs
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 382
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to RCRA Enforcement and Compliance
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 390
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to RCRA Statutory Overview
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 408
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Strategy for Hazardous Waste Minimization and
Combustion
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 416
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Petitions, Delistings, and Variances (40 CFR Part
260, Subpart C)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 424
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to Other Laws That Interface With RCRA
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-780 432
TITLE: RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Training Module:
Introduction to RCRA Subtitle I: Underground Storage Tanks (40
CFR Part 280)
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB96-125 752
CERCLA
TITLE: Establishing an Observed Release
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 314
This fact sheet describes an observed release, a component of the
Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score calculation. It details the
data required to establish an observed release, and the process
used to document it. Efficient sampling also is emphasized to
optimize the use of limited resources, which is especially
important in light of conducting integrated assessments under
SACM.
TITLE: Establishing Areas of Observed Contamination
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 312
This fact sheet address the use of analytical data to establish
areas of observed contamination at hazardous waste sites when
evaluating the soil exposure pathway under the HRS. The soil
exposure pathway is evaluated only if observed contamination is
established based on analytical data. An integrated sampling
approach under SACM should be considered when planning the
sampling strategy to establish observed releases.
TITLE: Establishing Background Levels
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB94-963 313
This fact sheet describes how to determine background levels for
each migration pathway used to calculate an HRS score. The fact
sheet emphasizes the necessity of efficient sampling, which is
particularly important in light of conducting integrated site
assessments under SACM.
TITLE: The Remedial Design/Remedial Action Handbook
AVAILABILITY: NTIS
NTIS ORDER NO.: PB95-963 307
The purpose of this handbook is to provide Remedial Project
Managers with an overview of the remedial design (RD) and
remedial action (RA) processes. It should be most useful for
federal-lead sites where the Superfund is used to finance the RD
or RA.
EPCRA
TITLE: Risk Management Plan Data Elements: Draft
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
The proposed CAA 112(r) Risk Management Program regulations
require certain facilities with regulated substances to submit
risk management plans. This document serves as draft guidance
describing the types of information that EPA would like submitted
in a risk management plan. The document proposes that the plans
should include an executive summary, registration information,
data on worst case and alternative releases for toxics and for
flammables, a five-year accident history, a prevention program,
and a emergency response program. Draft instructions accompany
the data elements listing.
TITLE: Generic Guidance Risk Management Program (RMP) for Ammonia
Refrigeration Facilities: Draft
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
This generic guidance was developed to help owners and operators
of ammonia refrigeration facilities comply with the EPA s CAA
112(r) Risk Management Program regulations. It is intended to
explain each of the program elements such a way that owners or
operators will understand what is needed to develop an adequate
program risk management for their facilities. Owners and
operators who may be looking for help on where to start in the
development of a risk management program, but have few resources
to devote to this objective, can use this draft guidance for
assistance. This document also serves as guidance for facilities
that already have safety and prevention programs in place.
TITLE: Offsite Consequence Analysis Guidance: Draft
AVAILABILITY: Hotline
EPA ORDER NO.: N/A
Under the accidental release provisions of the Clean Air Act, all
regulated sources are required to conduct worst-case release
analyses. This document serves as guidance to assist sources
with conducting offsite consequence analysis or alternative
release analysis. The document provides simple methods and
reference tables for determining consequence distances.
Electronic Availability
These three Risk Management Plan documents are currently
available for downloading on EPA's Technology Transfer Network
Bulletin Board System (TTNBBS), ttnbbs.rtpnc.epa.gov.
To access the documents on TNN use the following steps:
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3) Wait for the alerts to scroll
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7) Enter C to open the CAA BBS menu
8) Enter N to list the available documents
9) Download desired document (downloading questions should be
referred to the TTN Sysop).
FEDERAL REGISTERS
Federal Register Availability
You may order copies of all major RCRA, UST, Superfund, and EPCRA
Federal Registers by calling the Hotline.
RCRA/UST, Superfund, and EPCRA National
Toll-Free No.: (800) 424-9346
Local: (703) 412-9810
TDD National Toll-Free No.: (800) 553-7672
Electronic Availability
Federal Registers from October 1994 to the present related
to the Hotline s program areas are accessible via modem or
Internet on EPA s Public Access Servers. The servers are
accessible at:
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Gopher: gopher.epa.gov
FTP: ftp.epa.gov
Modem: (919) 558-0335
The Federal Registers are organized by date. After
accessing the Gopher or World Wide Web server, make the
following selections to reach the Federal Register
information:
* To access RCRA/UST and CERCLA Federal Registers on the
server, choose
Rules, Regulations and Legislation -> FEDERAL REGISTER -
Environmental Subset -> Waste Information
* The access EPCRA Federal Registers on the server, choose
Rules, Regulations and Legislation -> FEDERAL REGISTER -
Environmental Subset -> Toxic Release Inventory
FINAL RULES
RCRA
"Louisiana; Codification of Prior Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program Approval"
January 18, 1996 (61 FR 1211)
"Arkansas; Codification of Prior Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program Approval"
January 18, 1996 (61 FR 1213)
"New Mexico; Codification of Prior Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program Approval"
January 18, 1996 (61 FR 1216)
"Oklahoma; Codification of Prior Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program Approval"
January 18, 1996 (61 FR 1220)
"Texas; Codification of Prior Underground Storage Tank (UST)
Program Approval"
January 18, 1996 (61 FR 1223)
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Anderson Development Company Superfund
Site"
January 26, 1996 (61 FR 2451)
EPA announced the deletion of the Anderson Development Company
Site, located in Adrian, Michigan, from the National Priorities
List. The Agency published a notice of its intent to delete the
site on August 30, 1995 (60 FR 13944). EPA and the State of
Michigan have determined that no further cleanup under CERCLA is
appropriate and that remedial actions at the site have been
protective of public health and welfare and the environment.
"National Priorities List; Ossineke Groundwater Contamination
Superfund Site"
January 31, 1996 (61 FR 3331)
EPA announced the deletion of the Ossineke Groundwater
Contamination Site, located in Ossineke, Michigan, from the
National Priorities List. The Agency published a notice of its
intent to delete the site on August 11, 1995 (60 FR 41051). EPA
and the State of Michigan have determined that no further cleanup
under CERCLA is appropriate and that remedial actions at the site
have been protective of public health and welfare and the
environment.
PROPOSED RULES
RCRA
"Disposition of Cesium-137 Contaminated Emission Control Dust and
Other Incident-Related Material; Proposed Staff Technical
Position"
January 22, 1996 (61 FR 1608)
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposed guidance on the
disposal of certain cesium-137 contaminated mixed waste.
Comments must be received by March 22, 1996.
"Supplemental Proposal to LDR Phase IV: Clarification of Bevill
Exclusion for Mining Wastes, Changes to the Definition of Solid
Waste for Mineral Processing Wastes, and Associated Issues"
January 25, 1996 (61 FR 2337)
EPA proposed to lift several regulatory obstacles to the safe
recycling of mineral processing secondary materials and proposed
regulations to ensure that discarded mineral processing materials
are properly treated and disposed. Specifically, EPA proposed to
exclude secondary materials generated by and recovered within the
mineral processing industry from RCRA Subtitle C if they meet
specific guidelines and conditions. If materials do not meet the
conditions excluding them from being wastes, and they test
hazardous, they must be treated to meet the land disposal
restrictions newly proposed in this rule.
EPA also addressed issues concerning mineral processing wastes
which had been remanded by courts to EPA for further
consideration. These issues include retaining the Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure as the test for evaluating the
toxicity characteristic for mineral processing wastes,
responding to the vacation of the mixture rule for Bevill wastes,
and readdressing the regulatory status of several mineral
processing listed wastes.
Finally, EPA proposed to exclude from RCRA jurisdiction two types
of materials: processed scrap metal that is recycled, and
shredded circuit boards destined for metal recovery that are
managed in containers prior to recovery. Comments on this
proposed rule must be submitted by March 25, 1996.
"Subtitle D Municipal Solid Waste Facilities; State/Tribal
Implementation Rule (STIR)"
January 26, 1996 (61 FR 2583)
RCRA requires states to adopt and implement permit programs to
ensure compliance with the Federal Disposal Facility Criteria for
municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF). EPA determines the
adequacy of the state permit programs. This proposed rule
provides guidance to States and Indian Tribes in developing,
implementing, and revising their MSWLF permit programs. The STIR
establishes criteria and procedures which EPA will use to
determine whether a state permit program is adequate to ensure
compliance with the Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria. So
that management of MSW is equally protective on Indian lands, the
STIR also gives Indian Tribes the right to apply for EPA approval
of their landfill permit programs. Comments on this proposed
rule must be submitted on or before April 25, 1996.
CERCLA
"National Priorities List; Folkertsma Refuse Superfund Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2772)
EPA announced its intent to delete the Folkertsma Refuse Site,
located in Walker, Michigan, from the National Priorities List.
EPA and the State of Michigan have determined that responsible
parties have implemented all appropriate response actions and
that remedial activities conducted at the site to date have been
protective of public health and welfare and the environment.
Comments concerning the proposed deletion will be accepted on or
before February 28, 1996.
"National Priorities List; 29th and Mead Ground Water
Contamination Superfund Site"
January 31, 1996 (61 FR 3365)
EPA announced its intent to delete the 29th and Mead Ground Water
Contamination Site, located in Wichita, Kansas, from the National
Priorities List. Because of the unique circumstances surrounding
the site, the Agency has determined that no further federal
actions under CERCLA are appropriate. The site will, instead, as
a pilot project, be deferred to the State of Kansas and will be
addressed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Comments concerning the proposed deletion will be accepted on or
before March 1, 1996.
NOTICES
RCRA
"Mixed Waste Treatment Capability Deficiencies"
January 25, 1996 (61 FR 2242)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Mixed Waste Focus Area
identified thirty technologies deficient in mixed waste treatment
capability. The Agency seeks interested parties who have
technology available to address one or more of the technology
deficiency areas. The Agency also seeks parties interested in
participating in cooperative research and development leading to
demonstration of technologies.
"New Mexico: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions"
January 26, 1996 (61 FR 2450)
"Military Munitions Rule; Extension of Comment Period"
January 30, 1996 (61 FR 2990)
EPA extended the comment period on its proposed military
munitions rule (60 FR 56468; November 8, 1995) to February 2,
1996.
"Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Injection Restrictions; Case-by-
Case Extension"
January 30, 1996 (60 FR 3032)
EPA granted a one year case-by-case extension from LDR for Abbott
Laboratories Class I Injection well, effective through September
19, 1996. The extension will allow EPA to complete the review of
Abbott s no-migration petition application.
"XL Community Pilot Programs; Regulatory Reinvention (XL) Pilot
Projects"
January 30, 1996 (61 FR 3032)
EPA referred the public to the November 1, 1995 (60 FR 55569),
notice for a complete description of the XL (excellence and
leadership) Community Pilot Program, rather than a December 12,
1995, notice. Additional information may be obtained by calling
(703) 934-3241. To request documents be mailed or faxed, call
(202) 260-8590.
CERCLA
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Avtex Fibers Front Royal,
Inc."
January 19, 1996 (61 FR 1403)
"Proposed Consent Decree; Wide Beach Development Superfund Site"
January 19, 1996 (61 FR 1405)
"Proposed Consent Decree; Love Canal Landfill Superfund Site"
January 19, 1996 (61 FR 1405)
"Proposed Consent Decree; Tri-State Mint C Avenue Superfund Site"
January 19, 1996 (61 FR 1405)
"Consent Decrees; Millcreek Dump Superfund Site"
January 22, 1996 (61 FR 1602)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; City Bumper Superfund Site"
January 24, 1996 (61 FR 1929)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Ninth Avenue Dump Superfund
Site"
January 24, 1996 (61 FR 1929)
"Proposed Partial Consent Decree; Publicker Industries Superfund
Site"
January 24, 1996 (61 FR 1946)
"Proposed Consent Decree; Abex Superfund Site"
January 25, 1996 (61 FR 2265)
"Proposed Consent Decree; TH Agriculture & Nutrition Superfund
Site"
January 25, 1996 (61 FR 2265)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; GE/Moreau Superfund Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2823)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; J&A Enterprises Superfund
Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2823)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Kin-Buc Landfill Superfund
Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2823)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Industri-Plex Superfund
Site
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2824)
"Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement; Kansas City Structural
Steel Superfund Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2824)
"Proposed Administrative Settlement; Ramapo Landfill Superfund
Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2825)
"Proposed Administrative De Minimis Settlement; Sidney Landfill
Superfund Site"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2826)
EPCRA
"Toxic Chemical Release Inventory; Additional Time to Report"
January 29, 1996 (61 FR 2722)
EPA announced that facilities required to submit Toxic Release
Inventory reports for calendar year 1995 will be allowed an extra
month in which to report. Because of unforeseen circumstances,
EPA has been delayed in developing and distributing the reporting
package (the Form R) for the 1995 reporting year. EPA is
therefore allowing covered facilities until August 1, 1996, to
file those reports.
CAA
"Risk Management Programs Under CAA 112(r)(7); Draft Guidances"
January 30, 1996 (61 FR 3031)
EPA announced the availability of three draft guidance documents
related to the accidental release prevention provisions under
112(r) of the Clean Air Act. Draft versions of Offsite
Consequence Analysis, Generic Guidance Risk Management Program
(RMP) for Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities, and Risk Management
Plan Data Elements are currently available for review.
CALL ANALYSIS
Caller Profile
RCRA/UST Hotline
Regulated Community 3,389
Citizens 158
State & Local Govt./Native American 175
Federal Agencies 73
Educational Institutions 99
EPA 43
Media 2
Interest Groups 8
Congress 2
International 8
Other 58
Referrals* 223
Transfers to EPCRA/Superfund Hotline* 163
Document Retrieval Line* 76
Message Retrieval Line* 778
TOTAL 5,255
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/
Superfund Hotline
Manufacturers
Food/Tobacco 32
Textiles 16
Apparel 6
Lumber & Wood 12
Furniture 12
Paper 9
Printing & Publishing 19
Chemicals 118
Petroleum & Coal 32
Rubber and Plastics 19
Leather 6
Stone, Clay & Glass 17
Primary Metals 16
Fabricated Metals 30
Machinery (Excluding Electrical) 14
Electrical & Electronic Equipment 16
Transportation Equipment 20
Instruments 6
Misc. Manufacturing 243
Subtotal 643
Consultants/Engineers 1,518
Attorneys 251
Citizens 143
Public Interest Groups 17
Educational Institutions 64
EPA 43
Federal Agencies 62
GOCOs 1
Congress 2
State Officials/SERC 41
Local Officials/LEPCs 46
Fire Departments 13
Hospitals/Laboratories 19
Trade Associations 8
Union/Labor 0
Farmers 2
Distributors 80
Insurance Companies 2
Media/Press 5
Native Americans 0
International 3
Other 152
Referrals* 268
Transfers to RCRA/UST Hotline* 320
Document Retrieval Line* 0
Message Retrieval Line* 139
TOTAL 3,842
*No caller profile data available
Hotline Topics
RCRA
RCRA GENERAL 415
SUBTITLE C
Hazardous Waste Id. - General 850(1)
Characteristics 520(1)
Listings 368(1)
Mixture Rule 64
Derived-From 57
Contained-In Policy 77
Sampling 56
Solid and Hazardous Waste Exclusions 113
Radioactive Mixed Waste 19
Delisting Petions 20
Definition of Solid Waste/Hazardous
Waste Recycling 231(1)
Large Quantity Generators 323(1)
Small Quantity Generators 166
CESQGs 108
Transporters 58
Exports/Imports 37
TSDFs
General Facility Standards 167
Unit Standards 67
Air Emissions 311(1)
Combustion - General 33
BIFs 26
Incinerators 22
Draft Strategy 14
Waste Minimization 39
LDR
Applicability 173(1)
Notifications/Certification 62
Treatment Standards 141(1)
Permits and Permitting 91
State Programs 62
Financial Assurance 39
Closure/Post-Closure 45
Corrective Action 127
Enforcement 63
Hazardous Waste Data 54
Test Methods 28
Indian Lands 3
Used Oil Standards 133
Military Munitions 40
OTHER WASTES
Ash 3
Bevill Amendment (Mining Waste) 48
Medical Wastes 105
Oil and Gas 25
SUBTITLE D
Household Hazardous Wastes 117
Subtitle D - General 79
Technical Standards 23
Industrial Wastes 7
Municipal Wastes 43
Indian Lands 3
Financial Assurance 9
Solid Waste Recycling/Markets -
General 208(1)
Aluminum 6
Batteries 13
Glass 11
Paper 17
Plastics 21
Tires 15
Used Oil 47
Composting 13
Procurement 26
Source Reduction/Pollution Prevention 62
Grants and Financing 9
TOTAL 6,132*
* Includes 1,786 RCRA document requests.
UST
General/Misc. 205(1)
Applicability/Definitions 92
Regulated Substances 28
Standards for New Tank Systems 72(1)
Tank Standards and Upgrading 79
Operating Requirements 61
Release Detection 131(1)
Release Reporting & Investigation 30
Corrective Action for USTs 89
Out-of-Service/Closure 41
Financial Responsibility 133(1)
State Programs 34
Liability/Enforcement 33
LUST Trust Fund 29
TOTAL 1,057*
* Includes 971 UST document requests.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
General:
General Title III Questions 397(1)
Trade Secrets 5
Enforcement 15
Liability/Citizen Suits 1
Training 4
Chemical-Specific Information 20
Emergency Planning (301-303):
General 118
Notification Requirements 10
SERC/LEPC Issues 28
EHSs/TPQs 52
Risk Communication/Hazards Analysis 20
Exemptions 6
Emergency Release Notification (304):
General 27
Notification Requirements 34
Reportable Quantities 34
CERCLA 103 vs. SARA 304 27
ARIP/AHEDB/ERNS 8
Exemptions 7
Hazardous Chemical Reporting
(311-312):
General 201
MSDS Reporting Requirements 110
Tier I/II Requirements 378(1)
Thresholds 103
Hazard Categories 35
Mixtures Reporting 60
Exemptions 107
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (313):
General 161(1)
Reporting Requirements 190(1)
Thresholds 84
Form R Completion 119(1)
Supplier Notification 22
NOTEs/NOSEs/NONs 45
Voluntary Revisions 22
Pollution Prevention 33/50 11
Public Access to Data 51
TRI Database 36
Petitions 11
TRI Expansion 51(1)
Exemptions 39
Special Topics:
CAA 112
General 32
RMPs 142(1)
List of Regulated Substances 27
Federal Facilities Executive Order 17
TOTAL 2,939
*Includes 967 Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know document requests
SUPERFUND
General/Misc. 172
Access & Information Gathering 17
Administrative Improvements
General 51
Environmental Justice/Brownfields 233(1)
SACM/Presumptive Remedies 17
Soil Screening Levels 46
Administrative Record 7
ARARs 53
CERCLIS 66
Citizen Suits 2
Claims Against Fund 3
Clean-Up Costs 19
Clean-Up Standards 59
Community Involvement 18
Contract Lab Program (CLP) 7
Contractor Indemnification 1
Contracts 3
Definitions 44
Enforcement 30
Federal Facilities 19
Hazardous Substances 70
HRS 11
Liability 64
Local Gov't Reimbursement 3
Natural Resource Damages 5
NCP 17
Notification 48
NPL 139(1)
Off Site Rule 9
OSHA 6
PA/SI 15
PRPs 23
RD/RA 19
Reauthorization 17
Remedial 59
Removal 21
RI/FS 20
Risk Assess./Health Effects 48
ROD 30
RQ 185(1)
Settlements 15
SITE Program 36
State Participation 13
State Program 12
TAGs 2
Taxes 16
Special Topics
Oil Pollution Act 8
SPCC Regulations 9
Radiation Site Cleanup 30
TOTAL 1,817*
*Includes 478 Superfund document requests.
TOTAL HOTLINE QUESTIONS, DOCUMENT
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS: 11,945
(1) Hot topics for this month
Topics are calculated as the summation of all questions
received by the Hotline. A single call may result in
multiple questions.